EDIB: Mission
Promoting a Culture of Inclusivity and Belonging
- Talk Story/Platica/Chat Sessions
- Culture and Wellness Groups
- EDIB Virtual Office Hours
- Donuts and Discussion with the Director
- Welcome Sessions and Culture-Specific Icebreaking Activities
Partnerships
Medical College of Wisconsin
Together with the MCW Offices of Diversity and Inclusion, Student Inclusion and Diversity, and the Center for Advancement for Women in Science, the Cancer Center is building a more diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.
Community Outreach and Engagement
Shared programming including promotion of MCW Cancer Center career opportunities and skill-building activities for groups underrepresented in our community helps ensure EDIB is woven into the fabric of all we do.
Cancer Research Training and Education
EDIB principles are incorporated into educational and career enhancement activities to ensure learners at all levels have access to supportive training environments, and culturally responsive evaluation.
EDIB Advisory Council
The EDIB Advisory Council helps advise, guide, and implement the MCW Cancer Center’s Plan to Enhance Diversity, a roadmap to building a more diverse and exceptional research workforce and advancing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. The Council is comprised of trusted advisors across institutions, departments, and programs including:
- Community Outreach and Engagement
- Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination
- Clinical Trials Office
- Clinical Faculty, Trainees, and Staff
- MCW Office of Diversity and Inclusion; MCW Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity
- Advancement of Women in Science and Medicine
- Froedtert Health
- MCW Cancer Center Leadership, Program Leaders, and Shared Resource Leaders
Leadership
Lisa Sánchez-Johnsen, PhD, MS
Associate Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
Dr. Sanchez-Johnsen is an academic leader in the area of health equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. She is the Founder/Past Chair of the Multicultural and Ethnic Minority Health Special Interest Group in the Society of Behavioral Medicine and the Founder/Past Chair of the Latinx Health Equity and Health Disparities Special Interest Group in the National Latinx Psychological Association. Dr. Sanchez-Johnsen directs the Multicultural, Diversity, and Latinx Health Equity Research Program and the Multicultural Health, Obesity, and Cancer Health Equity Research Scholars Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin, which is a mentorship and training program for those interested in health equity research on a national basis. She brings her thought leadership, strategic planning, and EDIB expertise to this important Office within the MCW Cancer Center.
Contact Us
EDIB Advisory Council Members
Kirsten Beyer, PhD
GEO Shared Resource
Dean Blackwell*
Administrative Assistant, Clinical Trials Office
William Drobyski, MD
Program Leader, Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics
Elizabeth Ellinas, MD
Director, Center for Advancement of Women in Science and Medicine
Anthony Garcia, M.Ed*
Program Director, Office of Inclusion Diversity and Inclusion
Andres Gonzalez, MEd
Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert
C. Greer Jordan, PhD
Vice President, MCW Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Razelle Kurzrock, MD
Associate Director, Clinical Research
Marilyn Larson, MBA
Associate Director, Administration
Melissa Lingongo, BS, CCRC
Clinical Trials Office Research Manager
Ugwuji Maduekwe, MD
Deputy Director, Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment
Todd Miller, PhD
Program Leader, Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics
Debra Nevels, MSHCM
Program Manager, Community Outreach and Engagement
Abigail Rohde
Organization Development Specialist
Lisa Sanchez-Johnsen, PhD
Associate Director, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
Malika Siker, MD
Director, Student Inclusion and Diversity
Melinda Stolley, PhD
Program Leader, Cancer Control
Carol Williams, PhD
Program Leader, Cancer Biology
Xue Zhong Yu, MD
Associate Director, Cancer Biology
Staci Young, PhD
Associate Director, Community Outreach & Engagement
Plan to Enhance Diversity (PED)
Plan to Enhance Diversity: Mission
Contact Us
To learn more, contact the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at mcwcc-EDIB@mcw.edu.